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Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Resolving Inter-State Water Disputes efficiently & at faster pace
Cabinet approves Inter-State River Water disputes
 Bill, 2019
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved theInter-State River Water disputes Bill, 2019for adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-State rivers and river valley thereof.
It will further streamline the adjudication of inter-State river water disputes. The Bill seeks to amend the Inter State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 with a view to streamline the adjudication of inter-state river water disputes and make the present institutional architecture robust.
Impact:
Constitution of a single tribunal with different benches along with fixation of strict timelines for adjudication will result expeditious resolution of disputes relating to inter-state rivers.The amendments in the Bill will speed up the adjudication of water disputes referred to it.
When any request under the Act is received from any State Government in respect of any water dispute on the inter-State rivers and the Central government is of the opinion that the water dispute cannot be settled by negotiations, the Central Government constitutes a Water Disputes Tribunal for the adjudication of the water dispute.
Ministry of Defence
Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD signs Rs 19,600 crore contracts with Indian shipyards for acquisition of 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels & six Next Generation Missile Vessels for Indian Navy
In a huge boost to achieve ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence, Ministry of Defence, on March 30, 2023, signed contracts with Indian shipyards for acquisition of 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels and six Next Generation Missile Vessels at an overall cost of approx. Rs 19,600 crore.
Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels
The contract for acquisition of 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels under Buy  category was signed with Goa Shipyard Ltd  and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers , Kolkata at a total cost of Rs 9,781 crore. Of the 11 ships, seven will be indigenously designed, developed & manufactured by GSL and four by GRSE. The delivery of the ships is scheduled to commence from September 2026.
The acquisition of these ships will enable the Indian Navy to maintain its combat capability and meet various operational requirements such as Anti-Piracy, Counter-Infiltration, Anti-Poaching, Anti-Trafficking, Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations, Search and Rescue , Protection of Offshore Assets etc. The construction of these ships will generate an employment of 110 lakh man-days over a period of seven and half years.
Next Generation Missile Vessels
The contract for acquisition of six Next Generation Missile Vessels  was signed with Cochin Shipyard Limited  at a cost of Rs 9,805 crore. The delivery of ships is scheduled to commence from March 2027. The NGMVs would be heavily armed war vessels incorporating stealth, high speed and offensive capability. The primary role of the ships would be to provide offensive capability against enemy warship, merchantmen and land targets.
These ships will be capable of conducting Maritime Strike Operations, Anti Surface Warfare Operations and would be a potent instrument of sea denial for enemy ships especially at choke points. In defensive role, these ships would be employed for Local Naval Defence operations and seaward defence of Offshore Development Area. The construction of these ships will generate an employment of 45 lakh man-days over a period of nine years.
The indigenous manufacturing of these vessels will encourage the active participation of Indian shipbuilding and associated industries, including MSMEs. With the majority of the equipment and systems sourced from indigenous manufacturers, these vessels will be a proud flag bearer of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Collection of scientific developments in energy storage expected to reach pilot plant/ application launched
A collection of scientific developments in energy storage that are expected to reach pilot plant/ application level demonstration in coming months has been launched. The compilation of success stories consisting of 14 successful projects under the Materials for Energy Storage  programme of the Department of Science and Technology  was launched by DrRenuSwarup, Secretary, DST, and it would enable researchers, stakeholders, and general audience to know about them and these can be scaled up according to national needs and priorities in the near future.
Recognizing the challenges and opportunities associated with materials discovery, DST, under its Clean Energy Research Initiative , has initiated a thematic Research and Technology Programme on energy materials, and these developments have been the result of if that initiative.
Materials discovery and development cut across the entire energy technology portfolio, from energy generation and storage to delivery and end-use. They lay the foundation of every clean energy innovation: advanced batteries, solar cells, low energy semiconductors, thermal storage, coatings, and catalysts for the conversion, capture, and use of carbon dioxide. These new materials constitute one of the cornerstones for the global transition to a low-carbon future. Each newly discovered molecule is run through simulation, synthesis, and characterization, with synthetic procedures taking from 10 to 20 years at a very high cost. However, recent developments in this area show potential for a transformational change that could reduce the time to design, optimize, and discover new materials by at least 10 times, cutting it down to one or two years.
In order to accelerate this transformational change, the Materials for Energy Storage  programme is supporting R&D activities aimed at innovative materials for energy storage and to build energy storage devices with enhanced output for multifunctional applications. A set of seventy-seven projects have been supported under this program so far across three important areas such as Battery, Supercapacitor, and Thermal Energy Storage. All these projects are currently in different stages of implementation.
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Ministry of Finance
CGST Delhi officials arrest 4 in 3 different cases of input tax credit fraud of Rs 178 crore
In the ensuing initiative to counter the menace of fake billing operations, the officers of Central Goods and Services Tax  Commissionerate, Delhi North, on the basis of intelligence developed through extensive data analytics, have unearthed a network of fictitious firms to generate goods-less invoices and pass-on fake Input Tax Credit to multiple beneficiaries. In all, four individuals were arrested in three different cases in terms of Section 69 of the CGST Act, 2017 for commission of offences under Section 132  of the CGST Act, 2017. The total Input Tax Credit involved in the three cases is Rs. 178 crore. Further investigations in all the matters are in progress and the amount of fake credit and total number of companies/persons involved are likely to increase.
In the first case, four non-existent firms were created by the main perpetrators to pass-on ITC of Rs. 54 crore, primarily to 14 other firms. These firms were not only involved in issuing goods-less invoices on commission basis but also used such invoices for claiming IGST refund on export of goods. The main operators behind all these firms, Shri Vikas Goyal and Shri Gopal Aggarwal have confessed to their involvement in running this web of fake firms and were, arrested on 12.02.2021.
In the second case, investigations revealed that one Sh. Mohinder Kumar received fraudulent GST Input Tax Credit of Rs 111 crore in his two firms, M/s VMW Enterprises and M/s Shree Bahadur Steel Company from several bogus firms and passed on this credit to several other firms without actual supply of goods. Sh. Mohinder Kumar was placed under arrest on 13.02.2021.
In another similar case, one Shri Surender Kumar Jain, Director of M/s VDR Colors and Chemicals Pvt Ltd. & A.V. Metals Marketing Pvt Ltd. and proprietor of M/s Surender Kumar Jain was found involved in availing ineligible ITC of Rs. 13 crore on the strength of goods-less invoices issued by non-existent firms. Shri Surender Kumar Jain was also arrested on 13.02.2021. All the accused have been remanded to 14 days of judicial custody by the Metropolitan Magistrate.
It is pertinent to mention here that since the inception of GST, Central Tax, Delhi Zone has made 25 arrests in various cases involving GST evasion amounting to more than Rs. 3,969.65 crore.
Ministry of Defence
Puneet Sagar Abhiyan: NCC Mumbai Cadets conduct beach cleaning drive at Juhu
Actor Tej Sapru, Journalist Milind Wagle join the beach-cleaning drive and motivate young cadets
Plastic Waste collected to be used in road construction by NHAI
Mumbai, 22 December 2021
National Cadet Corps  Mumbai B Group, on behalf of NCC Maharashtra Directorate, is conducting beach-cleaning drives in Mumbai as part of Puneet Sagar Abhiyan. The NCC cadets carried out beach cleaning at Mumbais prominent tourist beach, Juhu Beach today, on the morning of 22nd December 2021.
The drive is part of a nationwide campaign by NCC to free seashores/beaches from plastic & other waste materials and increase awareness about importance of keeping these areas clean. The aim of the month-long Puneet Sagar Campaign is to propagate the message of Importance of Clean Seashores/Beaches amongst the local population and future generations.
Prominent actor Shri Tej Sapru and eminent sports journalist Shri Milind Wagle participated in the drive at Juhu beach today, along with more than 80 cadet girls and boys of 1 Armd Squadron NCC and 1 Naval NCC. The cadets distributed pamphlets and conducted a Nukad Natak  at the beach. Mr Tej Sapru interacted and motivated the cadets and spoke to them about their role as responsible citizens.
The waste collected by the cadets has been handed over to National Highway Authority of India  which will use the plastic waste in construction of roads. This is as part of an MoU signed with NHAI.
Group Captain Nilesh Dekhane, Group Commander of Mumbai B Group, Colonel SK Dahiya and Colonel Mitra also participated in the drive. Besides collecting plastic waste, they also interacted with the public and spread awareness about the drive.
The young cadets regularly participate in such large-scale social and nation-building activities.PIB Mumbai | DL/DJM/NCC/DR
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Prime Minister's Office
PM remembers Bharat Ratna MGR on his birth anniversary
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Bharat Ratna MGR on his birth anniversary.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Remembering Bharat Ratna MGR on his birth anniversary. He is widely admired as an effective administrator who placed top priority on social justice and empowerment. His schemes brought a positive change in the lives of the poor. His cinematic brilliance is also widely acclaimed."
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Strengthening of ICAR
The Indian Council for Agricultural Research  under Department of Agricultural Research and Education , GOI is the apex organisation to promote Agricultural Research and Development in the country. National Agricultural Research System  under DARE/ICAR consists of 103 Agricultural Research Institutes, 75 Agricultural Universities, 82 All India Coordinated Research Projects/Network Projects and 11 Agriculture Technology Application Research Institutes ably supported by a network of 721 Krishi Vigyan Kendras  established at the district level and mandated with technology assessment and demonstration for wider application and capacity development of the farmers. The organisation has played crucial role as a hub for knowledge and technology resources to promote agricultural research, education, frontline extension and capacity development activities in the country, and to make the country self- reliant in agriculture sector.
To accelerate the development of new and improved crops, improved crop health and sustainable farming practices Nanaji Deshmukh Plant Phenomics Center for research was established at IARI, Pusa, New Delhi. Towards creation of new state of art infrastructure, Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar was upgraded to Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University. Two new institutes on the lines of Indian Agricultural Research Institute - Indian Agricultural Research Institute - Jharkhand and Indian Agricultural Research Institute - Assam were established. New colleges were started under Central Agricultural University, Imphal and Rani Laxmibai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi. Mahatma Gandhi Integrated Farming System Research Institute was established at Motihari, Bihar to provide holistic solution for the farming system in the flood prone areas. Besides these, 4 new Regional Research Stations of Horticultural Institutes were opened which include; ICAR-CISH, Lucknow, at Malda , ICAR-CITH, Srinagar at Dirang , ICAR-DFR, Pune at Kadiyam  and ICAR-CCRI, Nagpur at Viswanath Chariali . To improve the outreach of the ICAR among farming community of the country, 51 new Krishi Vigyan Kendras were established during the last 3 years taking the total number of KVKs upto 721. The research programmes of ICAR/NARS are regularly strengthened, re-structured, re-oriented and prioritized with thrust on enhancing production and productivity for optimum and sustainable utilization of resources through proven technological interventions to realize the full production potential in all areas of agriculture and to address the critical research gaps.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Rajya Sabha today.
President's Secretariat
President of India to visit Rajasthan and Maharashtra from May 13 to 15
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, will visit Rajasthan and Maharashtra from May 13 to 15, 2018.
On May 13, 2018, the President will attend a civic reception hosted by the Government of Rajasthan in Jaipur. At the civic reception, he will interact with select beneficiaries of the Sundar Singh Bhandari EBC Self Employment Scheme; the Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Antyodaya Self Employment Scheme; and the scheme to waive off loans and interest payable by members of the SC/ST, Divyang and other deprived communities.
On May 14, 2018, the President will visit Pushkar and Ajmer in Rajasthan, before departing for Mumbai in Maharashtra.
On May 15, 2018, the President will grace the inauguration of the 4th Global Exhibition on Services and launch of the “12 Champion Services” initiative in Mumbai. On the same day, he will visit the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, be introduced to an exhibition on Department of Atomic Energy  technologies and inaugurate DAE facilities in Trombay, Mumbai.
Ministry of Rural Development
Fake Organization named ‘Gramin Udhyamita Sansthan”, claiming to be under Ministry of Rural Development, carrying out recruitment process for the states of Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana
Organization is fake and created with the sole intent of extracting money from unsuspecting applicants
It has come to the knowledge of the Union Ministry of Rural Development that an organization named ‘Gramin Udhyamita Sansthan”, claiming to be authorized by the Govt. of India and working under the Ministry of Rural Development, is carrying out a recruitment process since the month of November for the posts of Data Analyst, Administrative Officer and MTS for the states of Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana.
Based on complaints received by the Ministry in the month of March 2022, it is clarified that there is no such Institution/Autonomous Body/Attached or Subordinate Office/Organization affiliated to the Rural Development Ministry. From the modus operandi and credentials, it is evident that the organization is fake and created with the sole intent of extracting money from unsuspecting applicants.
General public is hereby advised to stay informed in this regard and applicants should be cautious of claims such as vacancies/posts/pay scales etc, made by this dubious organization and fall into trap like committing any payment towards refundable Security Amount for Certificate Verification or sharing sensitive information including bank account details.
Applicants may please note all Central and State Government websites are on “gov.in” domain and NOT on “.com” or any other spam/concocted/spoof website or false link.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Contract signing ceremony held for E&P blocks awarded under OALP bid round-V
Market friendly OALP is driving self-reliance in energy sector, says Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan today said that Open Acreage Licensing Policy  is a market friendly policy which is driving self-reliance in energy sector. He was speaking at the signing of contracts for 11 oil and gas blocks offered under the OALP Bid Round-V.
Shri Pradhan said that successful roll-out of the HELP regime, followed by OALP Bid Rounds, has led to increase in exploration acreages in India. The exploration acreage which stood at about 80,000 sq. km. from earlier regimes now stands at approx. 2,37,000 sq. km., post the award of blocks under OALP Round-V.
Calling it a transformative policy, the Minister said that the OALP has removed red-tapism and brought in a quantum jump in Exploration & Production sector. He called for moving away from business-as-usual approach and strive for exponential growth and speed, asking the winners to bring in new technology and new business models, so as to expedite the production of oil and natural gas from these areas.
Speaking about technology, Minister Pradhan said that greater digitisation and data mapping tools have aided in fundamentally transforming the E&P landscape and called for greater infusion of technology and state-of-the-art data management systems.
Shri Pradhan offered all support to the OLAP winners in carrying out their activities by facilitating the relevant approvals from the Central Ministries and also the State Governments. Shri Pradhan said that the winners should farm out these areas so as to bring in international players into the exploration activities and run the business in a professional manner. Shri Pradhan also suggested that an independent body should be set up for data gathering and data management so that all the bidders have access to the relevant information for making an informed investment decision.
A total of 11 blocks in 8 sedimentary basins covering a total acreage of 19,789.04 sq km has been awarded under OALP Bid Round 5, with Rs. 465 crore of immediate exploration work commitment. ONGC has been awarded 7 blocks where 4 blocks went to Oil India Limited .
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 167.87 Cr
More than 55 lakh Vaccine Doses administered in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 95.14%
1,72,433 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload currently stands at 15,33,921
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 12.98%
With the administration of more than 55 lakh Doses  vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 167.87 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
This has been achieved through 1,85,37,996 sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,96,612
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2nd Dose
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98,86,305
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Precaution Dose
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35,09,973
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,98,615
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2nd Dose
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1,72,79,961
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Precaution Dose
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42,84,468
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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4,77,79,454
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2nd Dose
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21,63,015
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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54,28,10,477
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2nd Dose
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41,05,04,684
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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20,06,20,676
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2nd Dose
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17,27,32,572
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,51,18,558
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2nd Dose
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10,76,27,091
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Precaution Dose
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56,80,676
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Precaution Dose
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1,34,75,117
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Total
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1,67,87,93,137
2,59,107 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 3,97,70,414.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 95.14%.
1,72,433 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
India’s Active Caseload is presently at 15,33,921. Active cases constitute 3.67% of the country's total Positive Cases.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 15,69,449 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 73.41 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 12.98% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 10.99%.
Ministry of Defence
Successful Flight Test of ATGM ‘HELINA’
Indigenously developed Helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ has been successfully flight tested from Army Helicopter at 1400hrs in the ranges of Pokhran, today. The weapon system has been tested for its full range.The ‘HELINA’ weapon system released smoothly from the launch platform has tracked the target all through its course and hit the target with high precision. Allthe parameters have been monitored by the telemetry stations, tracking systems and the Helicopters.
The Missile is guided by an Infrared Imaging Seeker  operating in the Lock on Before Launch mode. It is one of the most advanced Anti-Tank Weapons in the world.Senior officials from DRDO and Indian Army were present during the mission.
Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman congratulated the DRDO and the Indian Army on the successful flight test for further strengthening the defence capabilities of the country.
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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
For domestic LPG the Government continues to modulate the effective price to consumer to insulate the common man from rise in international prices
The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today informed that the prices of petroleum products in the country are linked to the price of respective products in the international market. However, for domestic LPG the Government continues to modulate the effective price to consumer to insulate the common man from rise in international prices. The subsidy on the product increases/ decreases with the increase/ decrease in the product price in international market and decision of Government on subsidy.
The details of Domestic LPG prices since April 2019 at Delhi are at Annexure. The Government has released Rs. 24,172 crore and Rs. 11,895 crore in the FY 2019-20 and 2020-21 respectively as subsidy for various schemes related to domestic LPG.
Price of diesel has been market-determined with effect from 19.10.2014. Since then, the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies  take appropriate decision on pricing of diesel in line with international product prices, exchange rate, tax structure, inland freight and other cost elements.
The Central Government reduced the Central Excise duty on diesel by Rs.10 per litre effective from 4 November, 2021. The measure was aimed to give a further fillip to the economy and to boost consumption and keep inflation low, thus helping the poor and middle classes. Many States/UTs have also reduced the VAT on diesel subsequently.